I am getting some led load equalizers from super lumination:


I have led's currently in my eyebrow lights and then my license plate lights. as far as im aware from seeing diagrams the equalizers have to bridgew across the positive and negative wires like an "H"... is that correct?

Also, I dont see how to get to the wires for the license plate. do I have to take the hatch panel off? it says not to install the equalizers onto plastic because itll melt it, where did you guys install?

 

You only need load equalizers when you change to leds from ordinary bulbs where there is a load factor, for instance direction indicator lights are 21 watts each and the replacement LED only needs milliwatts, so the effect is they will not flash. hope this helps.

 

I just want my "light out" symbol to go away in the dash, cant I use these load equalizers, or can I only use resistors?

 

Incorrect. With the light load from LED's, the car will think you have a failed bulb and give a "Bulb Out" indicator.

 

Those "Load Equalizers" ARE resistors.

Yes, (first post) you install them across (parallel) your bulb socket. There are different sizes (values) to emulate the different size bulbs. Make sure you get the right ones.

As for mounting. You do have to be careful not to rest them against plastic. If you must, make a simple little bracket to mount the resistor to (aluminum) with a long end and a hole in it. Mount somewhere to an existing screw.

At a show recently, a fella' had all LED's and ended up making a central mounting plate for 10 resistors. The plate was a slab of aluminum heatsink (finned). Looked danged nice!

 

where did he have the plate mounted? and I thought the 15-25 ohm would work for all... I only have eyebrow, and license plate.